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Lifes Railway To Heaven

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Life is Glike a mountain railway with an Cengineer that's Gbrave
We must Gmake the run successful from the A7cradle to the Dgrave
Heed the Gcurves, the hills, the tunnels, never Cfalter, never Gfail
Keep your Ghand upon the throttle and your eye D7upon the Grail
[Chorus]
Blessed CSavior, Thou wilt gGuide us
Till we Greach that A7blissful Dshore
Where the Gangels wait to Cjoin us in God's Gpraise forD7everGmore
[Verse 2]
GWell, as we roll along the mainline, there'll be Cstorms and there'll be Gnight
There'll be Gsidetracks unexpected on the A7left and on the Dright
But with the Gstraight always before us and our Chearts upon the Gprize
There'll be Gno disembarkation until we D7reach paraGdise
[Chorus]
Blessed CSavior, Thou wilt Gguide us
Till we Greach that A7blissful Dshore
Where the Gangels wait to Cjoin us in God's Ggreat D7foreverGmore

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The story behind the song

Johnny Cash was known for his distinctive sound, often featuring train-like chugging guitar rhythms, and a voice that explored themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption. Growing up on gospel music, these spiritual influences often found their way into his work. "Life's Railway To Heaven" fits within this tradition, inviting the player to connect with a journey of faith and introspection.

AI-written from these sources:Johnny Cash — Wikipedia ↗

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Lifes Railway To Heaven

by Johnny Cash

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C G

Life is like a mountain railway with an engineer that's brave

G A7 D

We must make the run successful from the cradle to the grave

G C G

Heed the curves, the hills, the tunnels, never falter, never fail

G D7 G

Keep your hand upon the throttle and your eye upon the rail

[Chorus]

C G

Blessed Savior, Thou wilt guide us

G A7 D

Till we reach that blissful shore

G C G D7 G

Where the angels wait to join us in God's praise forevermore

[Verse 2]

G C G

Well, as we roll along the mainline, there'll be storms and there'll be night

G A7 D

There'll be sidetracks unexpected on the left and on the right

G C G

But with the straight always before us and our hearts upon the prize

G D7 G

There'll be no disembarkation until we reach paradise

[Chorus]

C G

Blessed Savior, Thou wilt guide us

G A7 D

Till we reach that blissful shore

G C G D7 G

Where the angels wait to join us in God's great forevermore

About Lifes Railway To Heaven Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Lifes Railway To Heaven by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lifes Railway To Heaven chords”, “Lifes Railway To Heaven guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Lifes Railway To Heaven chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lifes Railway To Heaven chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lifes Railway To Heaven lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, A7, D, D7.

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The chords for "Lifes Railway To Heaven" show the original chord names (including G, C, A7, D, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.